Vending machine



Sept. 18, 1928.

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sept, 1s, 192s.

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AT NEY Sept. 18, 1928.

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Patented Sept. 1S, 192s.

UNH-ED STATES rArENr orifice...

islurr'rnn'vvy G. oNEIL, or DALLAs, TnXAs, Assronon, nrMnsNn A'ssreNMENrs,v 'ro STANDARD vnNDINe cenronArreN, 'or WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORA- TION OF DELAWARE.

VENDING MACHINE.

Appncaaon met February 11, 1921. serial No. 444,244.

The invention relates to an improvement 1n vending machines lof the -class wherein small articles such as gum," candy and theV like are delivered from the machine upon the deposit of a proper coin therein and the manipulation of a lever or plunger.

One object of the invention is to reorganize and improve the construction and arrangement of the parts constituting a. vending machine of the above character inv order to produce a machine simple and durable in construction, eficient in operation, and relatively cheap to manufacture. Another object of the invention is to produce a vending machine in vwhich the coin-controlled mechanism is carried entirely by the cover, which is hinged to the box or cabinet in which the goods-or articles to be vended are contained. A further object of ,thel invention is toi-so form the parts of a vending machine of the above described character that they may be produced in quantity lots andbe assembled with a minimum of adjustment. Other objects of the invention and the purposes therelof will appear as the descriptionV proceeds. Vitlli these objects in view, the invention consists in the improved vending machine hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the-accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred, form of the invention, -Fig. 1 isa rear elevation of the operating mechanism of the improved vending machine, y the view being a vertical section through the cover; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but taken from the opposite direction; Figs. 3 and fl are sectional views taken on the ylines 3-3 and 4-l, respectively, of

Fig. 1; Fig. 5 isa front elevation of the complete vending machine; Fig.` 6' is a side elevation of, vthe vmachine shown in Fig. 5, 'with a part broken away to show the connection :between the operating` parts carried by the cover and the article supporting tray; Fig. is a perspective view of the machine open, the coin tray being removed; Fig. 8 is a perspective of the coin tray; Fig. 9 is a perspective of the plates for supporting they operating mechanism; and Fig. 10 is a perspective of the lock for securing the coin lever in locked position.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the improved vending machine is shown as composed'of a body part or boX 1 in which the goods or articles to be vended are stored and a hinged cover 2, which con-` tains the coin-controlledoperating mecha@y nism and the coin tray. By mounting the operating'mechanism and the coin tray in the cover and utilizing the body portion orl box for containing only `the articles `to be vended, it will be recognized that the internal parts of the machine are easily accessible and thatv the machine Vmay be replenished with` goods and the coin tray emptied by simply 'unlocking Vthe cover and swinging it back on its hinges. So far as I-ama'ware, this is the first time it'has been proposed to construct a coin-controlled vending machine in this manner.`

rlhe coin-controlled mechanism for actuating the means for supporting the articles to be vended is mounted between two plates 3 and l which are removably secured in position in the Vcover 2.2 The'plates are detachably secured together by means of interlocking tongues `and recesses 15. A verti cally-arranged locking bar 16 is provided with the notches 17 vand 18' at its upper and lower ends, the bolt 20 passes through the notch 18 and said notch isenl'arged to per- 3 is received under the ydownturned flange 17a formed on the topside of the cover 2 'and serves as additional meansfor secu-ring the plates 3 and 4 in the cover.

The coin tray 22 rests on the bottom flange of the cover inthe open space beneath the plates-B and 4. The rear end of the coin tray isprovided with a 'lug-,23 which is received beneath the tongue 25 extending downwardly from the plate- 3; and the forward endl of the coifntray is provided with an offset slotted flange 24 which receives the bolt 201 of the lock 21 secured to the i-nl side of the bottom of the cover. Whenthe cover is closed upon the box and the bolt 20- is shot, it' passes tlirough the liiange 24 of the coin trayand the slotted flange 25a on the boX 1, thereby locking the coin tray operating mechanism when the cover isV closed onthe box. When all the articles supported by the tray 26 have 'been deliveredone at a time from the machine, a

pivoted'arm `29 falls forward andthe upper forwardly projecting end 29a thereofl enters the slot 30 in the plate 3 and prevents additional coins from being inserted in the machine through the coin slot 3l.

The `coin-controlled mechanism for engaging'and actuating the toothed segment 27 to tilt the tray26 to deliver an article from the machine upon the deposit of a genuine coin therein, comprises a segment S mountedon a pin 12 journaled in the cover 2 (see Fig. 3). The forward end of the pin 12 projects through the outsideof the cover and is provided with a butterfly nut or button 13 by which the coin-controlled mecha-l nism `is operated.V A `screw 14 passedk j through the plate 3 is received in `the rear end ofthe pin,l2 andacts to secure the pin andthe parts-carried thereby in operative position. The periphery of the segment 8 is provided with a series of notches 28 which are adapted to engage with the teeth of the segment l27 when thecover is closed on the box. A coin receiving arm or lever 9 is secured to the pin 12. Wliena coin of proper size and weight ,has been depositedjin ,themachina it is received in the notch 9a of the leverl 9. The button' 13 is then turned to raise the lever 9 to bring the coin into engagement with the arcuate end` 8a of the segment 8. Thus, the arm or lever 9 and the segment 8 are operatively connected by the interposition of a coin. Interposed in the path of travel of the coin, while it is in the notch 9a, is the inturned free end of a9 spring-like coin deflector 10 which is securedto the plate 4, The inturned end of the deflector l0 projects through a coin port 11.

A magnet 5 is secured to the plate t ben low the coin slot 31. Below the magnet and to one side thereof is mounted a weighted lever 6. If a slug composed of some material acted upon by magnetism is inserted `in the slot 31, it will be attracted by the magnet and as it falls by the action ofgravity it will be drawn by the magnet to a point where it will fall onto the ledge or shelf 33 and thencewill pass out through the dis` charge opening 34. If the slug is composed of lead or some other nonresilient material it will strike the magnet, will not Vrebound therefrom and, consequently, as'it falls it will strike the lever 6 so near the fulcrum v of the lever 9.

and `shelf and will be discharged through y the opening 34. In like manner spurious coins unaffected by magnetism andtoollg'ht to tilt the coin lever 6 will also be discharged through the opening 34:.` If a` genuine coinis deposited in the machine, it will strike themagnet 5 and rebound therefrom, falling onto the obliquely-arrangedy arm 6a of 'the coin lever 6, thereby tilting the lever so as to be deiiected into the coin slot 35 and thence into the coin receiving notch 9 A manipulation of the button 13 raises the lever 9 against the curved end 8? of the seg-` ment 8, thereby actuating the segment 8v and the segment 27 to tilt the tray 26 to deliver the artielefrom the machine. As the article falls from the tray 2 6, it is received in a space 32, whence it is `removed by the pur-V y chaser. `lrVhile the segment 8 is in normal position, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, `it rests against the hump 7** of a spring y7 and thereby depresses the offset end 7b out of the path or' the lower end of the lever 6 to permit the lever totilt. When, however, the segment 8 has been actuated by the raising of the lever 9 with the coin thereon, the segment is disengaged from the` hump 7, and thereby permits the offset end 7lof the spring 7 to be interposed in the path of the lower end of the lever 6. `Ther lever Y6 is thus locked in position and hence, if additional Vcoins'are inserted` in the machine, while it is operating to `deliver an article, these coins will pass out lthe discharge opening 34. When the bottom of the coin resting in the notch v9" has passed beyond the detlector 10, thesegf ments 8 and 27 have been actuated suiiicient-V ly to tilt the tray far enou h to deliver the article .resting 1 thereon. hen the v coin passes beyond the end of the defiector '10, the i segments 8 andl 27 Vare returned to normal position under the action of the lsprings 36 and 37.A The coin is thereby discharged through'the coin coin trayV 22. Y

Havingthus described the invention what is claimedas new is port 11, and falls into the comprising a tray for supporting the articles to be vended,- a toothed segment connected 1. A coin-controlled vending `machine 125Vv 2. A coin-controlled vending machine f with the tray, a notched segment'eonneeted with the toothed segment, a revoluble lever adapted to be operatively connected with the notched segment by a coin, and means for actuating the lever and means for discon necting the notched segment and the toothed segment when the vending machine Vis being filled.

3. A coin-controlled vending machine comprising a box, a tiltable tray mounted in the box for supporting the articles to be vended, a toothed segment connected With,

the tray, a cover for closing the box, and coin-controlled mechanism supported in the cover including a notched segment adapted to engage the toothed segment, and a revoluble lever adapted to be operatively connected with the notched segment by a coin to actu# ate the segments to tilt the tray todeliver the articles from the machine the opening of said door disconnecting the notched segment ,and the toothed segment.

.coin tray carried by the cover; said coin tray having a flanged portion enclosing the lock in the cover and an opening 'in the flangethe bolt of the lock adapted to be passed through said flanged portion andthe fiange on the box, to simultaneouslylock the tray in the cover and the coverto the box.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

MATTHEW e. ONEIL. 

